Cheating on Taxes: A Comparative Study of Opinion in Six Latin American Countries and the USA

20 Pages Posted: 9 May 2008

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Robert W. McGee

Fayetteville State University - Department of Accounting

Wendy Gelman

Florida International University

Date Written: May 2008

Abstract

This paper reports on the results of an empirical study that examined the opinions of a wide range of individuals in six Latin American countries and the USA. Data was taken from a wider study that gathered information on human beliefs and values in 85 countries. The present study had a sample size of 8,465. The question posed was whether the respondent would cheat on taxes if it were possible to do so. Responses were on a ten-point Likert scale. Results are reported overall and also by gender, age, education level and religious observance.

Keywords: ethics, tax evasion, gender, age, education, religion, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Latin America, USA

JEL Classification: H26, E62, D6, J16, J14, J1, K34,K42,M14,M4,O51,O54

Suggested Citation

McGee, Robert W. and Gelman, Wendy, Cheating on Taxes: A Comparative Study of Opinion in Six Latin American Countries and the USA (May 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1131317 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1131317

Robert W. McGee (Contact Author)

Fayetteville State University - Department of Accounting ( email )

Fayetteville, NC 28301
United States

HOME PAGE: http://robertwmcgee.com

Wendy Gelman

Florida International University ( email )

Miami, FL 33199
United States
305-348-2582 (Phone)

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